City of Dallas procurement staff opened and recorded submissions for three solicitations on Feb. 14, 2025: a construction request for proposal qualifications (RFPQ) for dam safety consulting services, a request for bids (RFB) for hydraulic cylinders, pumps and valves, and a request for competitive sealed proposals (RFCSP) for security guard services.

The dam safety consulting solicitation was listed as CIZDWU25007E covering FY25 to FY30. Companies recorded as submitting qualifications were Arcadis US Inc.; Friese and Nichols Inc.; Geotest Engineering Inc.; LJA Engineering Inc.; Sheba Consulting LLC; Schnabel Engineering; Walter P Moore; and Westwood Professional Services Inc.

The procurement for hydraulic cylinders, pumps and valves was listed as Bk25-two663. Companies recorded as submitting bids included FLR Solutions LLC; Hydraulic Solutions of Texas LLC (DBA Core Hydraulics); and Texas Waste Equipment (DBA Heil of Texas). The transcript lists only those firms for that RFB; quantities, unit prices and award decisions were not provided during the opening.

A competitive sealed proposal solicitation for security guard services (listed in the transcript as “49 Security guard services”) drew a large group of respondents. Firms recorded in the opening included ANA Security Group; Allied Universal Security Services; Eneritex Guard Services; Gladiator Universal Security Services LLC; Global Security Consulting Group; GuardTac Protection Agency; Henderson Security Solutions LLC; HSS Aterian Company; Interparis Security Corporations; Intercom Security Systems Inc.; Linson Eye Investigations Inc.; Metropolitan Security Services Inc. (DBA Walden Security); North American Security Service; PAL American Security; Century Force Security; Cervexo; Shadow Protective Services Inc.; Sure Fox North America Inc.; Texas Crime Prevention and Investigation; Texas Public Safety and Investigations; Texas Security and Investigations Agency LLC; Vets Securing America; White House Security Firm LLC; and Zona Factive Collective. The transcript contains some duplicated or fragmented entries; the list above reflects the companies as recorded in the opening.

No awards or contract decisions were announced at the bid opening. Procurement staff closed the session by advising viewers that the bid opening recording would be available at www.dallascityhall.com under Watch City Meetings Online, then the Bid Purchasing tab.

Details such as bid amounts, quantities, evaluation results and award recommendations were not provided in the opening and will be determined through the city’s procurement process and subsequent evaluations.